Chapter 7: Interpersonal Writing: E-mail Reply

dar a

to look out on

dar a lux

to give birth; to have a baby

dar asco

to disgust

dar carta blanca a

to give free rein to

dar con

to run into; to find; to come upon

dar da beber

to give water to

dar de comor

to feed

dar en

to strike against; to hit

dar gritos

to shout

dar la hora

to chime the hour

dar las gracias a

to thank

dar lata a

to give grief to; to cause problems for

dar por (+ adjective)

to consider something

dar recuerdos a

to give regards to

dar un abrazo

to hug

dar un paseo

to take a walk

dar un paseo en coche

to take a ride in the car

dar una vuelta

to take a walk / to take a spin / to ride in a car

darse cuenta de

to realize

darse la mano

to shake hands

darse por

to consider oneself (+ adjective)

darse por vencido

to give up

darse prisa

to hurry

echar al correo

to mail

echar a perder

to spoil (like milk)

echar de menos

to miss (someone/some place)

echar la culpa

to blame

echarse a

to begin to

estar al tanto

to be up to date/inforemd

estar de moda

to be in styles

estar despejado

to be totally clear

estar agotado

to be worn out, exhausted

estar en la Luna

to be daydreaming

estar en las nubes

to have one's head in the clouds

estar fuera de si

to be beside oneself

estar hecho polvo

to be exhausted

estar listo

to be ready

estar nublado

to be cloudy

haber de (+ infinitive)

to have to (do something)

hay

there is/ there are

había

there was / there were

hubo

there was/ there were

habrá

there will be

habría

there would be

ha habido

there has been

había habido

there had been

habrá habido

there will have been

habría habido

there would have been

haya

there is/ there are

hubiera

there was / there were

haya habido

there has been

hubiera habido

there had been

hace poco

a short time ago

hacer caso a

to pay attention (to a person)

hacer caso de

to pay attention to (something)

hacer daño a

to hurt, injure, damage

hacer de

to work as

hacer el papel de

to play the role of

hacer juego con

to match (go with)

hacer la vista gorda

to turn a blind eye, to pretend not to notice

hacer las paces

to make peace

hacer pedazos de

to tear to pieces/shreds

hacer una pregunta

to ask a question

hacer una visita

to visit, make a visit

hacer un viaje

to take a trip

hacerse

to become (profession, religion, etc.)

hacerse tarde

to grow; get late

hacerse datio

to hurt / injure oneself

hacersele aqua a la boca

to make one's mouth water

it al grano

to go straight to the point

ir de juerga

to go out on the town, to paint the town

ir sobre ruedas

to run smoothly

irse tirando

to be getting along

llevar a cabo

to carry out (to the end)

llevar la contraria

to disagree with

llevarse como perro y gato

to get along like cats and dogs

meter la pata

to stick one's foot in one's mouth

meter las narices

to stick one's nose into someone else's business

meterse en

to get involved in

meterse en un cane* sin salida

to have no way out

poner en rediculo

to embarrass

poner pleito

to sue

ponerse

to become

ponerse a

to begin to (do something)

ponersele a uno la came de gallina

to get goose bumps

ponersele los pelos de punta

to make one hair stand up on end

quedar boquiabierto

to be shocked, to be left with your mouth open

quedar en

to agree on/to

quedarle bien/mal

to look good/bad on

quedarse con

to hold on to

ser de buena pasta

to be good-natured

ser el cohno

to be the limit

ser listo

to be smart

ser pars chuparse los dedos

to be finger-licking good

ser todo oidos

to be all ears

ser una lata

to be a drag/nuisance/bore

ser una perla

to be a gem / a good person

ser una y came

to be very close (like twins)

tener corazon de piedra

to have a cold heart

tener cuidado de

to be careful of